The Pennsylvania Railroad's class B1 comprised 42 electric switcher locomotives built between 1926 and 1935. They were of 0-6-0 wheel arrangement in the Whyte notation with 700 horsepower. As built, the first 28 locomotives in the 1926 order formed semi-permanently coupled pairs grouped in three classes.

Most railroads abandoned the 0-4-0 after the 1920s, but the PRR kept it for use on small industrial branches, especially those with street trackage and tight turns. Class B comprised the 0-6-0 type, the most popular arrangement for switcher locomotives on the PRR. Class C was assigned to the 0 …

PRR/Allis Chalmers B1 #5690, blt 1934, cn4263 Chris Brandt : PRR/Allis Chalmers B1 #5692, blt 1934 cn4265 Bud Laws: PRR BB-2 PRR-West #3911, blt1926 cn4031-2: PRR B1 #3919, 5694 , Junita blt 1926 cn4035-2, blt 1935 cn4268: PC PRR/West DD1 #4780-1, ex3936, blt 1911, Sunnyside Enginehouse, 1967:

The Pennsylvania Railroad's class B1 comprised 42 electric switcher locomotives built between 1926 and 1935. They were of 0-6-0 wheel arrangement in the Whyte notation with 700 horsepower. As built, the first 28 locomotives in the 1926 order formed semi-permanently coupled pairs grouped in three classes.

Built by PRR in conjunction with Westinghouse Electric and Allis-Chalmers Co, this electric B1 boxcab switcher handled the daily movement and reshuffling of passenger cars in the yards for commuter service.

Capable of shuffling up to (15) cars at a time, the B1’s were powered by (3) traction motors rated at only 233hp each, but they still produced a massive 39,250lb of tractive effort. They were designed with cab controls on both ends for back and forth operations.

Aug 3, 2024 · The Pennsylvania Railroad GG1 is a class of streamlined electric locomotives built for the Pennsylvania Railroad (PRR), in the northeastern United States. The class was known for its striking art deco shell, its ability to pull trains at up to 100 mph, and its long operating career of almost 50 years.

Jul 7, 2019 · PRR 5690 Altoona Works B1 Electric According to good sources, PRR 5690 was built in 1934 by PRR's Altoona Works as a model B1 electric, builders number AW 4263. PRR 5690 at the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania

Retired PC B1 4756 at Strasburg, PA. Best guess date 1975. An ex-PRR B1 at the State Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania at Strasburg in October 1980.

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